Jamaica
National WASH Coalition
As a result of a WASH Conference in 2005, WASH programmes are being carried out by a coalition of 10 Community-Based Organisations, 2 NGOs, 3 Public Sector Agencies and 2 Development Agencies.
Focus
The Jamaica WASH programme is a catalyst for partnerships among communities and civil society bodies, government and intergovernmental organisations and international development agencies. With support of the Jamaica WASH coalition member organisations, communities are interpreting the water and sanitation MDGs within their local settings and are working to address them alongside livelihoods issues. Partners are also coming together to develop a national sanitation policy - a tool to ‘join-up government’ for health and hygiene, environmental protection and development. Furthermore, WASH Promoters have been trained to carry out community assessments to select beneficiaries for sanitation grants and loans.
Major activities
Research to Support Action
Working Papers
- Gender Issues in Water & Sanitation in Jamaica
- Sanitation & Hygiene in Six Rural Communities
- Sanitation Policy for Jamaica (draft)
- Strategy towards Engendering IWRM
Popular Publications
- Playing it Safe with WASH: An Introductory Resource Manual for WASH Education
- Water and the Community: A Gender Perspective (video)
Training / Sensitisation
- Behaviour change training for WASH promoters
- Gender and WASH workshops
- Community consultations on draft sanitation policy
- Community sensitization on various sanitation solutions
